John Skelton Quotes

English poet and tutor (1463-1529)

John Skelton (c. 1460 – June 21, 1529) was an English poet, variously asserted to have been born in Armathwaite, Cumberland, or Yorkshire. Many of his works included scathing indictments of the church or church figures, and although they were likely circulated in his day, they were not officially published until some time after his death.

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Alternative Names: John Shelton

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What dreamest thou, drunkard, drowsy pate?
Thy lust and liking is from thee gone;
Thou blinkard blowboll, thou wakest too late.

Gentle Paule, laie doune thy sweard,
For Peter of Westminster hath shaven thy beard.

There is nothynge that more dyspleaseth God,
Than from theyr children to spare the rod.